Fatal pancreatic fistula after laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous carcinoma with pancreaticobiliary maljunction and sphincterotomized papilla: a case report

Abstract Background Pancreatic juice is constantly activated by contaminated bile in patients with pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM). Here, we report a case of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for a patient with PBM and sphincterotomized papilla, resulting in fatal pancreatic fistula. Case pres...

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Main Authors: Yoshifumi Morita, Tomohiro Akutsu, Mitsumasa Makino, Miku Obayashi, Shinya Ida, Ryuta Muraki, Ryo Kitajima, Amane Hirotsu, Makoto Takeda, Hirotoshi Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Hirmatsu, Yasushi Hamaya, Ken Sugimoto, Hiromi Kato, Matsuyuki Doi, Yukichi Tanahashi, Satoshi Goshima, Takanori Sakaguchi, Hiroya Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2021-11-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01324-2
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